The celebrated Italian soprano Anna Pirozzi continues her streak of triumphs. Following a fiery performance as Maddalena di Coigny in Andrea Chénier by Giordano in Paris and Lyon, she will take on the role of Aida, Verdi’s famed Ethiopian slave, in London in a production directed by Robert Carsen (from January 28 to February 12, […]

While major highlights have already been announced (such as Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila starring Anita Rachvelishvili), the magnificent Teatro San Carlo in Naples will close its doors from January to March 2023 for renovation, forcing the orchestra, chorus and corps de ballet to move. During the three months of work in one of Italy’s most […]

While a cast of Tosca had been announced at the beginning of the season with Ildar Abdrazakov making his role début as Barone Scarpia, the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples has surreptitiously changed the names. The baritone is still on board, but the good surprise comes from his tenor colleague, a certain Jonas Kaufmann, […]